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Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:40:00 GMT

PAST TIME: A LEARNING RESOURCE ABOUT VICTORIAN PRISONS

The Historical Association - The Voice for History

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:17:00 GMT

New resource for teachers of GCSE history from Warwick University's Centre for the History of Medicine

Coronavirus: a history of pandemics in prison

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:14:00 GMT

‘The prison project has recently published a piece on the history of pandemics in prison in The Conversation and launched a learning resource’.

Hilary Marland a guest on BBC 'In Our Time'

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 18:37:18 GMT

Professor Hilary Marland, CHM Director, was a guest on BBC Radio 4's 'In Our Time' programme last week. With host Melvyn Bragg and guests Justin Champion (Professor of the History of Early Modern Ideas at Royal Holloway, University of London) and Jonathan Andrews (Reader in the History of Psychiatry at Newcastle University), she discussed the early years of Bedlam, the name commonly used for the London hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem outside Bishopsgate.

The programme is available on BBC iPlayer here, with further information and a reading list.

Vivian Nutton Researcher Workshop -Podcasts

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:47:31 GMT

Podcasts from the Interdisciplinary Researcher Workshop with Honorary Professor Vivian Nutton are now available online. Our thanks to all those who made the event a success.

A special thanks to Collin Lieberg for audio editing.

Podcasts available:

Honorary Professor Vivian Nutton: 'History, medicine, and the historiography of medicine'
Aileen Das (Classics): Galen's 'Medical Timaeus' in al-Bīrūnī's 'A Verification on What is Said on India ' (Taḥqīq mā li-l-Hind min Maqālatin)
Rebecca Taylor (Classics): Medicine in 6th-century BC Ionia

Hiding in the Pub to Cutting the Cord: Video and Podcast

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:59:02 GMT

The Warwick Centre for the History of Medicine project: 'Hiding in the Pub to Cutting the Cord? Fatherhood and Childbirth in Britain, 1950s to present' convened by Dr Laura King has endeavoured to bring together the public, arts and academia in a series of events.

A film has been produced showcasing this project and features the theatre production 'Our Fathers', by Babakas, performed at the Warwick Arts Centre on 12th and 13th June 2012, panel discussions which followed these performances, and poetry readings at the Coventry Mysteries festival on 16th June 2012. http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/chm/outreach/hiding_in_the_pub/video

This project was generously supported by the Wellcome Trust, via the Centre's Strategic Award: Situating Medicine; New Directions in the History of Medicine.

Early Women Biochemists Web - Now Available

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:10:42 GMT

The Early Women Biochemists web page is now available for perusal:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/chm/research_teaching/research/early_women_biochem

Please be advised that some elements of the pages are still under construction and will be available in the near future.

Our thanks to Dr Stephen Soanes, Professor Robert Freedman and Professor Hilary Marland for all their efforts and continued support. Our thanks also to the Biochemical Society and Warwick CHM's Wellcome Strategic Award for their kind contributions.

Dr Angela Davis - ON R4 Womans Hour

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:16:37 GMT

Fifty Years of Motherhood Manuals: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01djrp5

Childcare manuals claim to offer a source of support for new mothers, but according to new research they can leave women feeling inadequate and confused as the advice is delivered in the form of an order, with the threat of dire consequences if mother or child fails to behave as expected. Angela Davis focused her research on six childcare experts over a fifty year period ranging from Frederick Truby King to Gina Ford. Are baby manuals a help or a hindrance? She joins Jenni to discuss. They are joined by Penelope Leach, one of the childcare experts discussed in the book.

Modern Motherhood: Women and Family in England, 1945-2000 by Angela Davis is published by Manchester University Press.

Media - Dr Angela Davis

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:36:08 GMT

We are delighted to note that Dr Angela Davis' work on Modern Motherhood is receiving media attention. The following details recently noted publicity on the topic of her research:

A two page article in the Observer: 18 March 2012 (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/mar/17/baby-experts-books-mothers-confused)

Noted in Times Article: 19 March 2012: 'My radical motto for mothers: peace and love'

Noted in Daily Mail: 19 March 2012: 'Parenting Guides leave mothers in a muddle'

Dr Davis was also on the World Service's news hour programme: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/newshour)

Dr Laura King: BBC Radio

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:27:32 GMT

Dr Laura King appears on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire talking about her current project: Fatherhood and Childbirth.

To listen, please review the 23/02/12 Malcolm Boyden programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003llfx / http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00nmqvv - Time 1:20:20

Our congratulations to Laura on this successful interview.